Pioneer saltmarshes
Description (English)
Saltmarshes at the lowest level of non-aquatic angiosperms; vegetation open and very species-poor, typically with Salicornia spp. or Spartina spp., less often with Arthrocnemum spp., Aster tripolium, Sagina maritima, Salsola kali or Suaeda spp.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
EUNIS habitat type | code A2.55 |
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Bern Convention | Included in a Resolution 4 habitat type at a higher level (A2.5) |
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
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Salsola kali | Fishes | |
Aster tripolium | Flowering Plants | |
Sagina maritima | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
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Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.1 | Annual salt pioneer swards | narrower |
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112 | 15.2 | Perennial salt pioneer swards | narrower |
CORINE Land Cover | 4.2.1. | Salt marshes | n/a |
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994 | 4.2.3.2 | Townsend's Cord-grass type | n/a |
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H24 | Saltmarsh: scattered plants | overlap |
Phase 1 habitat classification (UK) 1993 | H26 | Saltmarsh: dense/continuous | overlap |